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Where does “bromoacetic acid” come from?

bromoacetic acid (English) comes from English bromo-, from English ‐o‐, from Latin ‐o‐, from Ancient Greek -ό-.

bromoacetic acid (English): The brominated derivative of acetic acid...

Definitions

  1. The brominated derivative of acetic acid...

Ancestry of “bromoacetic acid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishbromo-containing bromine
2English‐o‐—
3Latin‐o‐—
4Ancient Greek-ό-—
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